D.C.-born, now Los Angeles-based sweetgreen Inc. is raising the ante on paid parental leave.
In a blog post Tuesday, the salad chain announced a five-month, fully paid parental leave policy “to provide a more just benefit to all parents, creating a new standard in the restaurant industry.”
“We believe it is our responsibility to lead the way given the U.S. is one of the few countries that does not mandate any paid leave for new parents," the company announced in a post signed by co-founders…...